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The author of Fair and Tender Ladies merges reality, superstition, and legend in this Appalachian odyssey about a strange family whose tragedies and star-crossed love affairs lead them to believe they're cursed. An earlier triumph for the author of The Devil's Dream.
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"Delightful and entertaining."PEOPLEWhen Jennifer, a college student, returns to her childhood home of Hoot Owl Holler with a tape recorder, the tales of murder and suicide, incest and blood ties, bring to life a vibrant story of a doomed family that still refuses to give up...."Deft and assured....[Lee Smith] is nothing less than masterly."THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
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